Hmmm....gonna need more photos, perhaps some sense of what part of the world this is, etc. A close-up of the trunk might help too. Seed pods remind of Kentucky coffee tree, but the leaves don't look quite right, nor do the twigs, such as I can tell.

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I'll take some more photos when I get home. It's in southern Ontario, Canada

Those are leaves not seed pods....to me it looks like a crabapple

Tree and leaves looks like crabapple but the buds doesn't

Amelanchier arborea?

Think floral is correct. My guess would be Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance' as it is ubiquitous in landscapes throughout the Eastern U.S.

Your tree unfortunately looks beyond repair. Would take it out and plant something different, maybe a Vernal Witch Hazel or Redbud variety if they do well where you are located.

Thanks all!

Possible winter damage?

"Possible winter damage?"

Probably not given the location. Definitely in a steep decline...something changed a few years ago. It could be disease, root damage, improper planting (that finally caught up with it), etc. Looking at the age of the neighboring house, the tree was probably purchased as a large B&B and probably planted by a landscaper. I'll bet it's still in it's wire cage and also has something wrapped around the trunk just below grade (that is now killing it).

I think it had rotting roots. I was able to knock it down with less than 10 minutes of wiggling, eventually just cracked below grade and fell over. So, that's the end of that. Thanks for all the advice!

Yup-leaves, not seed pods. my mistake.

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